Salaries

Veterinarians Salary in Quebec

NOC 31103Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Quebec How to get licensed

Median wage
$64.10 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
6.8% higher $4.10 above the Canadian median of $60.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
14 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00, middle half $48.35 to $68.00. Canada: median $60.00, from $34.15 to $84.13, middle half $48.08 to $71.23.$20$40$60$80$100Quebec: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00, middle half $48.35 to $68.00Quebec$64.10Canada: median $60.00, from $34.15 to $84.13, middle half $48.08 to $71.23Canada$60.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $25.00 $34.15
Lower quartile $48.35 $48.08
Median $64.10 $60.00
Upper quartile $68.00 $71.23
High $70.00 $84.13
Average $58.91 $59.76

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Quebec.

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable, with a moderate number of positions becoming available due to retirements. Outlook data

14 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Quebec

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00. Lanaudière: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00. Laurentides: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00. Mauricie: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00. Montérégie: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not stated. Bas-Saint-Laurent: not stated. Capitale-Nationale: not stated. Chaudière-Appalaches: not stated. Estrie: not stated. Centre-du-Québec: not stated. Montréal: not stated. Laval: not stated. Outaouais: not stated. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: not stated. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not stated. Côte-Nord: not stated. Nord-du-Québec: not stated.$20$40$60$80Quebec (all regions): median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00Quebec (all regions)$64.10Lanaudière: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00Lanaudière$64.10Laurentides: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00Laurentides$64.10Mauricie: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00Mauricie$64.10Montérégie: median $64.10, from $25.00 to $70.00Montérégie$64.10Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: not statedGaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedBas-Saint-Laurent: not statedBas-Saint-LaurentNot statedCapitale-Nationale: not statedCapitale-NationaleNot statedChaudière-Appalaches: not statedChaudière-AppalachesNot statedEstrie: not statedEstrieNot statedCentre-du-Québec: not statedCentre-du-QuébecNot statedMontréal: not statedMontréalNot statedLaval: not statedLavalNot statedOutaouais: not statedOutaouaisNot statedAbitibi-Témiscamingue: not statedAbitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: not statedSaguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedCôte-Nord: not statedCôte-NordNot statedNord-du-Québec: not statedNord-du-QuébecNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec (all regions)$25.00$64.10$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$25.00$64.10$70.00Limited (2 of 5)
Laurentides$25.00$64.10$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$25.00$64.10$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$25.00$64.10$70.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-MadeleineNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Bas-Saint-LaurentNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Capitale-NationaleNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Chaudière-AppalachesNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
EstrieNot statedNot statedNot statedGood (4 of 5)
Centre-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
MontréalNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
LavalNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
OutaouaisNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-TémiscamingueNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-JeanNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)
Côte-NordNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Nord-du-QuébecNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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